News18 Rising Bharat Summit: Where South India's Next Growth Story Takes Shape

For years, the News18 Rising Bharat Summit has brought together India’s most influential policymakers, business leaders and changemakers to shape conversations around the country’s growth story and global ambitions.

Building on the conversations that have shaped the national discourse, the Rising Bharat Summit is now expanding into regional chapters, taking the dialogue closer to the economic engines driving India’s transformation. The journey begins in Bengaluru with the South Edition, centred on the theme ‘Engineering Growth: Policy. Participation. Progress’, bringing together the leaders shaping the region’s future. The regional expansion reflects the growing importance of India’s economic clusters in shaping the country’s next phase of growth.

As India strengthens its position in the global economy, its rise as an enterprise nation is being powered by regions driving technology, manufacturing, exports, infrastructure and entrepreneurship at scale, with South India at the forefront of this transformation. From Bengaluru’s technology leadership and Karnataka’s contribution of nearly 42% of India’s IT exports to Hyderabad’s life sciences ecosystem, Tamil Nadu’s manufacturing strength, Kerala’s innovation-driven entrepreneurship and Andhra Pradesh’s emergence as a technology destination, the region continues to set new benchmarks for innovation, investment and industrial growth while reinforcing India’s global economic ambitions.

The News18 Rising Bharat Summit: South Regional Edition arrives at a pivotal moment in India’s growth journey. With artificial intelligence reshaping industries, manufacturing moving up the value chain, Global Capability Centres evolving into innovation hubs and states competing for global investment, the summit will explore these shifts through conversations on advanced manufacturing, AI and deep-tech, semiconductors, clean energy, healthcare, infrastructure, digital public infrastructure, start-ups and inclusive growth. It will also examine how policy and enterprise can work together to strengthen South India’s position as a globally competitive innovation, manufacturing and technology powerhouse.

To drive these conversations forward, the summit will bring together distinguished policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, academicians and emerging business voices from across South India, creating a platform where ideas are challenged, partnerships are forged and new opportunities emerge. Alongside the discussions, the guests can expect curated networking experiences, enterprise showcases and interactive installations designed to encourage meaningful engagement beyond the stage.

Together, these conversations and collaborations aim to contribute to South India’s long-term growth agenda while strengthening its role in India’s economic transformation. As the first chapter of Rising Bharat’s regional journey unfolds, the summit will bring together the ideas, leadership and partnerships that will shape what comes next.

Join us on July 24, 2026 in Bengaluru, where the News18 Rising Bharat Summit begins its regional journey and South India’s next growth story takes centre stage. Stay tuned to know more!